From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 419 The Way of the Heavenly Water Void Sea
The boundless waters resemble a long river, flowing endlessly.

It's as if it's made up of mirrors, with occasional cracks between the pieces.

The next moment, the water began to ripple, and these "mirrors" seemed to shatter into countless tiny squares, rising and falling like neat scales.

As Youming breathed, the air in his chest rose and fell accordingly.

His mind seemed to be swimming in the water and sky; he felt as if he had transformed into a fish, swimming in the cool, clear water.

With swaying scales, he drifts with the current, yet he can roam freely, the ripples revealing the folds and curves of space.

Then, suddenly, the world turned upside down, and the water turned into feathers.

Youming's body suddenly changed; the scales on his body turned into feathers, and a pair of wings woven from flowing light sprouted from his back.

He leaped up and transformed into a spirit bird soaring through the sky.

Water is for carrying, and the sky is for soaring.

In this wondrous experience, Youming's mind merged with the heavens and earth, and he gradually came to understand the profound truth of "between heaven and water".

"The Way of Taiming... is not simply water, nor purely emptiness, but the Way of the 'Void Sea.' It takes water as its body and emptiness as its bones, encompassing heaven and earth, flowing endlessly..."

Even without the aid of [Equal Quantity Adjustment], You Ming's comprehension is still 6 points, which would be considered genius in any immortal sect.

As a sudden realization dawned on him, the broken talisman in his hand hummed and vibrated, and the void and water ripples actually intertwined and took shape in his palm.

A multitude of insights about space surfaced in his mind.

These insights are different from the spatial control power of the [World Rift Master].

The "Space Rift Master" is more of a spatial control based on bloodline level, and all spatial applications seem to be instinctive.

Therefore, while the various skills he unleashed were powerful, they lacked variety. However, now, You Ming, by utilizing the lost spatial laws of the Taiming lineage within the [Taiming Remnant Talisman], is fundamentally enhancing his understanding of space.

This distinction might be similar to that between a warlock and a mage.

One relies on bloodline, the other on wisdom.

After a long while, You Ming opened his eyes.

Although he was sitting in the same spot, it was as if he was no longer in sync with the world.

The surrounding scenery was slightly distorted, as if covered by an invisible layer of water ripples.

The bluestone beneath him was gently caressed by invisible ripples, creating layers of fine water patterns on its surface, only to return to stillness in the next instant.

Even the space itself seemed to rise and fall with his breathing.

"What a profound spatial power, especially the Heavenly Water Void Sea Dao, which perfectly matches my original water. The transformation from water to space is just right."

You Ming looked at the void in front of him, but there seemed to be nothing there.

But in his eyes, space was like flowing water; he only needed to gently stir it to create ripples.

On the surface, this enlightenment did not directly increase his strength, but the enhanced understanding of space made him more in harmony with heaven and earth, and his supernatural powers and techniques became more profound.

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The days spent in seclusion on Yuanling Mountain were leisurely and comfortable, and time flew by.

You Ming spends his days studying the [Tai Ming Remnant Talisman], and his understanding of the "Way of the Void Sea" progresses rapidly every day.

Yang Qinglian, after many stumbles and setbacks, also entered the mid-stage of [Ming Qi], which made You Ming quite gratified.

Although the progress is a bit slow, it's still improving little by little. Once her strength has increased, we can feed her some longevity-promoting herbs. Even if her aptitude is poor, we can still achieve something by just waiting for the right time.

"grown ups."

"Our Yuanling County has a total population of 293,600, provides approximately 60,000 incense offerings daily, and has a total of..."

You Ming sat in the government office of Yuanling County, listening to Wu Mo report on the situation in Yuanling County this year.

The population growth in recent years has been quite substantial, partly due to improvements in birthing techniques, which have led to an increase in the number of births.

On the other hand, after You Ming and others ventured deep into the Yin Mountains and opened up a vast territory, a large number of tribal people were forced to accept the Shinto belief.

Changing one's beliefs is naturally not something that can be done overnight.

However, You Ming and the others lived long lives. More than twenty years passed, and after a generation, the new generation of tribespeople had forgotten their past lives. In terms of clothing, food, housing, and transportation, they were no different from ordinary people.

"This pace of development is still a bit slow."

Although the population and incense offerings sound like a lot, in reality, 60,000 incense offerings are only equivalent to 6,000 divine power. In addition, there are dozens of gods under Yuanling Mountain, plus the cost of raising divine troops and daily expenses, so the monthly surplus of divine power is only 20,000.

This amount of divine power is actually not insignificant compared to other seventh-rank deities.

But You Ming was, after all, a cultivator who had undergone tribulation, and he didn't care about this little bit of incense offering.

Wu Mo felt a little ashamed as he listened to You Ming's words. Although Yuanling County was only a county, its territory and population were larger than those of an ordinary prefecture.

You think the development is too slow?

It should be noted that Yuanling County now has a population of nearly 100,000, while the rest of the population is scattered like stars in hundreds of villages.

Moreover, more than twenty years ago, You Ming opened up a thousand miles of territory in the Yin Mountains in one go, and this vast area was divided in half between Yuanling County and Changning Prefecture.

This territory is already quite vast.

Of course, Wu Mo also understood what You Ming meant by slow development. Yuanling County was located on the edge of the Nine Provinces, and the local deities had united to prevent a large-scale flow of people to Yuanling County.

Otherwise, given Yuanling County's efforts in developing cultural tourism and distinctive industries over the years, coupled with its highly effective incense offerings, it would have already attracted people from other places.

"My lord, I actually have a solution to break the deadlock in terms of increasing the population..."

Wu Mo remained silent for a while before slowly speaking.

He's actually hesitant to offer advice now, mainly because he previously recommended You Ming to help the former Jiang Shen deliver a baby, which almost led to him being punished by the Heavenly Realm.

However, he was ultimately an assistant to You Ming, and it was his duty to advise the mountain lord.

"Go ahead."

Unaware of Wu Mo's concerns, You Ming sat up straight, wanting to hear the other party's strategy.

"My lord, in the last twenty years or so, we have cultivated many scholars and martial artists, although they are still young and have not yet held high positions."

"But I think that in ten or twenty years, some of them will become high-ranking officials in the imperial court."

"As long as we start with the imperial court, we will naturally no longer be targeted."

Wu Mo laid out his thoughts, and You Ming's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this.

"The divine path should not be too involved with the human path, but we also do not need to have too deep contact with mortals. We only need to give them a push at crucial moments, and once they have achieved success, they will naturally repay us."

(End of this chapter)